Meaning of chancleta | Babel Free

Definitions

A slipper or sandal without a heel, such as a flip-flop or mule.

Examples

“My friend has a gay uncle and on the puerto rican^([sic]) day parade he puts on these tight shorts with a puerto rican shirt which he ties at the bottom and bandana and wears chancletas and dances to gloria^([sic]) Estefan he also does this at my friends^([sic]) parties.”

“Carmela tucked her leg and with her foot pushed the chancleta closer to her hand, she reached down without effort and in one fluid movement she grabbed la chancleta, sat up, and threw the chancleta across the living room and into the hallway, where it made contact with Elenita's right temple.”

“When I head back home to Florida, you bet your ass I’m hitting the beach in my chancletas, Boricua beach bag and yelling “Cabron”^([sic]) out the window of my car at slow drivers.”

“For those of us who primarily wear sandals, or chancletas, everywhere, Publix is selling a pair just for us.”

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